The Nun 2 made $3.1M last night at 3,200 locations. New Line’s Conjuring universe sequel, though expected to open lower than the original movie’s franchise record breaker of $53.8M, will keep what’s been a summer clock going with a projected $30M+ start. The first Nun back in 2018 made $5.4M previews before booming to a $22M first Friday. There was a lot of walk-up business from Latino and Hispanic moviegoers, and a similar halo could occur here with the sequel. Michael Chaves, the director of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It and The Curse of La Llorona, takes…
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WASHINGTON — Operating under a veil of secrecy reminiscent of a national security launch, Virgin Galactic performed its third commercial suborbital spaceflight Sept. 8 with three private astronauts on board. The company’s VSS Unity spaceplane, attached to its VMS Eve mothership aircraft, took off from Spaceport America in New Mexico at 10:34 a.m. Eastern. Unity separated from the aircraft and reached a peak altitude of 88.6 kilometers before gliding back to a runway landing at the spaceport at 11:36 a.m. Eastern. The “Galactic 03” flight was the third commercial mission for Unity, after the Galactic 01 research mission June 29…
YouTube is currently testing a new feature that highlights the ‘Subscribe’ button anytime the word ‘subscribe’ appears in a video. The experimental update was spotted across a wide range of content, therefore it seems that the platform has fully automated the procedure. Recently, the video streaming platform has also been said to be testing a few other new features. The app may soon allow users to hum tunes to search for songs. It is also reportedly working on a redesigned ‘Skip Ads’ button.Spotted in a 9to5Google report, YouTube ‘Subscribe’ button is seen to be glowing when content creators request the…
My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell reacts during a radio show hosted by Steve Bannon during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, M.D., U.S., March 2, 2023. Sarah Silbiger | ReutersProminent Donald Trump supporter and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell repeatedly lost his temper, left the room and swore at opposing counsel during a series of depositions earlier this year, according to newly released videos and transcripts.The extraordinary interviews were conducted as part of a defamation lawsuit brought by Dr. Eric Coomer, former director of product strategy and security at Dominion Voting Systems, who has…
Zach Bryan’s praises are being sung by an organization that advocates for cops nationwide … this after the country singer apologized for his behavior during his recent arrest. Retired Sgt. Betsy Branter Smith, a spokesperson for nonprofit org National Police Association, tells TMZ … what officers appreciate is that Zach came out quickly to say sorry for what went down, adding his apology felt very earnest. Smith isn’t alone here — she says other cops she’s talked to are feeling the same thing about Zach’s apology. Play video content 9/8/23 According to Smith, it isn’t uncommon for officers to run…
While cannabis stocks have lit up following the Drug Enforcement Agency’s agreement to review its classification of marijuana last month, the move is also sparking momentum in the ETF space.”We’ve seen most cannabis ETFs rally over 30% since the news broke last week on this recommendation,” Amplify ETFs CEO Christian Magoon told CNBC’s Courtney Reagan on “ETF Edge” on Wednesday.The Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF (CNBS) is up more than 37% since Aug. 30, when the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommended easing marijuana restrictions. HHS advised the DEA to consider reclassifying cannabis as a Schedule III drug instead…
Last night at the Daily Front Row Fashion Media Awards, hosted at the iconic Rainbow Room atop 30 Rockefeller Center, ELLE took home the honor of Magazine of the Year. Editor-in-chief Nina Garcia accepted the award in front of an audience of celebrities, fellow honorees, fashion industry insiders, and cultural tastemakers including Sarah Jessica Parker, Emily Ratajkowski, Pamela Anderson, Winnie Harlow, Martha Stewart, Stephen Gan, Ziwe, and many more.Actress Alexandra Daddario introduced Garcia and presented her with the trophy, to which Garcia replied, “Thank you for those kind words and for understanding the power of ELLE.”In her acceptance speech, Garcia…
Of course, they waited until the season finale to drop so many delicious plot twists and revelations! Capping off one of the strongest seasons of this series, Virgin River Season 5 Episode 10 delivered love, wrapped up storylines and opened up new ones, gave us shocking revelations, and even confirmed who the father of Charmaine’s babies is! And somehow, none of those things were as surprising as learning that Mel’s ties to Virgin River precede her and that her father may reside there. Life has a funny way of working, doesn’t it? As expected, the hour wasted no time delving…
If you want to be a likable person, one easy thing you can do is not murder anyone. I would go as far as to argue that not murdering people is indispensable to being likable. But we’re not talking about real life here. In fiction, we can explore the darker aspects of being human without the inevitable real-world consequences. A character can do harm without a corporeal person being hurt. But even in fiction, we tend to like characters who share our values. As a rule, I root for the protagonist and rarely feel sympathy for the culprit. And yet,…
Mifepristone, also known as RU-486, is a medication typically used in combination with misoprostol to bring about a medical abortion during pregnancy and manage early miscarriage.Soumyabrata Roy | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe drug company Danco Laboratories on Friday asked the Supreme Court to review the case challenging the legality of the abortion pill mifepristone.Danco’s request comes in response to a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that would impose major restrictions on how the medication is used and distributed to patients.Danco, which distributes the abortion pill, wants the Supreme Court to reverse the lower court…
Jawan, a Hindi action thriller with Bollywood royalty Shah Rukh Khan set opening day records in India that are echoing Stateside. The Yash Raj Films release grossed more than $1.36 million on Thursday at 764 locations, meaning it was the no. 2 movie across North America behind wide release The Eoqualizer 3 with Denzel Washington. It edges up to 827 screens today. The film directed by Atlee Kumar — about a man driven by a personal vendetta to rectify the wrongs of society and keep a promise made years ago — had some Imax screens too, including NYC’s AMC Empire…
by Regina Avalos, September 2, 2023(Photo: Hulu) How I Met Your Father will not be returning for a third season. Hulu has cancelled the sequel to How I Met Your Mother after just two seasons, per Deadline. Cobie Smulders and Neil Patrick Harris, stars of the original series, both appeared on the follow-up sitcom. Starring Hilary Duff, Christopher Lowell, Francia Raisa, Suraj Sharma, Tom Ainsley, Tien Tran, and Kim Cattrall, the series follows an older Sophie (Cattrall) as she tells her son about her younger self’s (Duff) adventures and how she met eventually his father. Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger…
TAMPA, Fla. — Viasat’s U.K. subsidiary is partnering with Oxford Space Systems, a British satellite antenna specialist, to develop a 50% lighter high-speed communications terminal to improve the mobility of dismounted soldiers. The companies see the potential for a Ka-band satellite communications system that is 15 kilograms or less, Viasat UK managing director Hisham Awad told SpaceNews Sept. 8, with built-in storage enabling other essential equipment and supplies to fit more easily in a user’s pack. A typical military satellite communications terminal is generally moved in a hard shell with various parts, which Awad said can make the packed system…
Pixel Watch 2 is all set to launch globally on October 4 at the Made by Google launch event on October 4. Now, Google India has confirmed that the smartwatch will make its debut in India a day later, on October 5. The company has also revealed that the smartwatch will be available for purchase exclusively on e-commerce platform, Flipkart. The Pixel Watch 2 will be released on October 4 alongside Pixel 8 series and the news Buds, which could be Pixel Buds Pro.Google announced the launch of the Pixel 8 series in India on Friday, revealing that the Pixel…
Smoke pours from the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center after they were hit by two hijacked airliners in a terrorist attack in New York City, Sept. 11, 2001.Robert Giroux | Getty ImagesTwo victims who perished in the World Trade Center have been identified more than two decades after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, New York City’s chief medical examiner said Friday.The names of the victims, a man and a woman, are being withheld at the request of their families, officials said. They are the 1,648th and 1,649th victims whose remains have been identified since 2001.The remains of…
NewsLive Nation Entertainment Faces Wage Theft Lawsuit in CaliforniaA subsidiary of the live music giant failed to pay overtime wages, failed to pay minimum wages for all hours worked, and failed to provide meal breaks, according to a complaint filed in a Los Angeles County court. The company denies the allegations.By Marc HoganSeptember 8, 2023FacebookXPhoto Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesFacebookXLive Nation Entertainment is facing a lawsuit alleging multiple instances of wage theft, Law.com reports and Pitchfork can confirm. A complaint filed on Tuesday claims that Insomniac Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of the live music giant, violated California…
Mark Meadows in a police booking mugshot released by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.Fulton County Sheriff’s Office | via ReutersA judge on Friday rejected a request by Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his Georgia election conspiracy criminal case to federal court in Atlanta.The decision keeps — for now — Meadows’ case in Fulton County Superior Court, a Georgia state court in Atlanta.Hours after the ruling, lawyers for Meadows filed a notice saying they will appeal it to the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.Meadows was indicted with Trump and 17 other co-defendants last month by…
After first premiering in 2021, Prime Video’s The Wheel of Time is now back for its second season, and it isn’t wasting any time diving into the action. Based on the second and third books in Robert Jordan’s bestselling series, The Great Hunt and The Dragon Reborn, this chapter finds our gang facing new challenges. “We see our heroes in all different corners of the world,” Madeleine Madden (Egwene al’Vere) told Amazon. “They’re all struggling with a bit of a crisis of identity and confidence. A theme that is very prevalent in this season is the concept of loneliness and…